Carlsbad January Weather

Averages and records for weather in Carlsbad, New Mexico in the month of January.
Typical Carlsbad January Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 59.1 °F
Average daily low 29.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.4 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 11.3%
Carlsbad January Weather Records
1900–2024
Highest temperature 88 °F January 30, 1911
Lowest temperature -18 °F January 11, 1962
Highest daily low 59 °F January 5, 1916
Lowest daily high 10 °F January 12, 1963
Hottest average high temperature 71.5 °F 1914
Coldest average high temperature 43.5 °F 1949
Most daily precipitation 0.9 inches January 21, 1968
Most monthly precipitation 2.9 inches 1949
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
January 1 57.2 28.8 86 6
January 2 57.2 28.8 81 0
January 3 57.2 28.8 82 0
January 4 57.2 28.8 78 -4
January 5 57.3 28.8 82 -2
January 6 57.6 28.9 79 10
January 7 57.8 29.0 81 1
January 8 58.0 29.1 83 -3
January 9 58.1 29.2 84 1
January 10 58.2 29.3 80 -2
January 11 58.5 29.3 81 -18
January 12 58.7 29.5 81 -6
January 13 58.8 29.5 79 0
January 14 58.9 29.6 80 8
January 15 59.0 29.6 82 11
January 16 59.2 29.7 82 7
January 17 59.5 29.8 84 1
January 18 59.7 29.9 81 1
January 19 59.8 29.9 86 7
January 20 59.8 30.0 80 -3
January 21 59.9 30.0 82 -1
January 22 60.1 30.1 82 -2
January 23 60.2 30.2 82 -1
January 24 60.4 30.2 86 0
January 25 60.5 30.3 83 11
January 26 60.6 30.4 83 12
January 27 60.6 30.4 80 11
January 28 60.8 30.6 79 12
January 29 60.9 30.7 83 2
January 30 61.1 30.8 88 5
January 31 61.4 31.0 86 10
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1949–2024 Carlsbad Cavern City Airport location
1900–1948 Carlsbad location